“Fresh and engaging, this book will inspire the next generation to lead with purpose.”

—Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com and New York Times bestselling author of Delivering Happiness

"I wish this book landed on my desk when I hit my quarter life crisis! I could have saved years of frustration.

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—Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of Do Over

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—Elle Luna, artist and author of The Crossroads of Should and Must

"With wit and candor, Poswolsky shares funny and odd things about himself while at the same time encouraging people who are unsatisfied with their career path to seek out their passion and pursue meaningful work."

—Publishers Weekly

"The What Color Is Your Parachute? for the millennial generation."

—Aaron Hurst, author of The Purpose Economy

“With his triumphant The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Millennial Adam Smiley Poswolsky earns his place as a major voice of his generation. Pragmatic, philosophical, passionate, humble, delightfully funny, and infectiously inspiring, Poswolsky is a torchlight for those hungry to craft a more purposeful and rewarding adult life.”

—Julie Lythcott-Haims, New York Times bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult

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—Cal Newport, author of Deep Work and So Good They Can't Ignore You

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—Jenny Blake, author of Pivot and Life After College

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—Tina Seelig, Professor of the Practice, Stanford University, and author of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20

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—Dan Schawbel, New York Times bestselling author of Promote Yourself and Me 2.0